The Mormons
Who were the mormons? There was only one guy who started the mormon religon, joseph smith, was born december 23, 1805 in sharan, vermont. joseph smith had five borthers and three sisters. joseph did not have much of a eduacation. most of his childhood was spent near palmyra, New york. he was surrounded by religous excitement.
In 1838 joseph a brief story of his life. from this record mormonism draws much of its information about the first prophet of the restored church. once he went into the forest behind his home and knelt was praying and then god the father and his son came to him instucting him one of his churches were correct. one of the churches that he made. then he translated the book of mormon by the power of god. in 1825 while engaged in gold and silver pursuits in new york and pensylvania. Joseph smith met his future wife emma hale. They were married on january 18 1827. His death occured june 27, 1844
So the Mormons chose a new leader, Brigham Young. In 1847, Brigham Young decided that the Mormons should move way out west to Utah. Utah was part of Mexico at this time. In the next year, though, Utah became part of the United States of America as part of the treaty that ended the Mexican-American war. There was a long war between the 'Utes' (who wanted to keep their land), the Mormons (who wanted to settle on that land), and the United States government (who wanted to keep power over Utah themselves).
One of the things the Mormons believed was that each man should be able to have as many wives as he wanted (polygamy). The United States government, because most of the people in it were Protestants, thought that was wrong, and they wouldn't let the Mormons become a state until they gave up polygamy.
By 1896 the wars were over. The 'Utes' lost and the survivors had to move to reservations. Most of the Mormons agreed to a compromise with the United States Government where men would not marry more than one woman, and Utah became a state where most of the people living there were Mormons.
Who were the mormons? There was only one guy who started the mormon religon, joseph smith, was born december 23, 1805 in sharan, vermont. joseph smith had five borthers and three sisters. joseph did not have much of a eduacation. most of his childhood was spent near palmyra, New york. he was surrounded by religous excitement.
In 1838 joseph a brief story of his life. from this record mormonism draws much of its information about the first prophet of the restored church. once he went into the forest behind his home and knelt was praying and then god the father and his son came to him instucting him one of his churches were correct. one of the churches that he made. then he translated the book of mormon by the power of god. in 1825 while engaged in gold and silver pursuits in new york and pensylvania. Joseph smith met his future wife emma hale. They were married on january 18 1827. His death occured june 27, 1844
One of the things the Mormons believed was that each man should be able to have as many wives as he wanted (polygamy). The United States government, because most of the people in it were Protestants, thought that was wrong, and they wouldn't let the Mormons become a state until they gave up polygamy.
By 1896 the wars were over. The 'Utes' lost and the survivors had to move to reservations. Most of the Mormons agreed to a compromise with the United States Government where men would not marry more than one woman, and Utah became a state where most of the people living there were Mormons.